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Egret or Heron? (1 Viewer)

I'm confused with Egret's and Heron's now!

July of 2012 at Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina / USA.
 

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Snowy egrets are way smaller. Only about half the size of a great egret. Also, snowy egrets have black legs with yellow feet. Their bills are black too. Great egrets have all black legs and feet and an orange bill.
 
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